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Bridging The Gap For Hiv Education In Primary Care Setting, Oregon Mcdiarmid, Lindsay Porter Jan 2024

Bridging The Gap For Hiv Education In Primary Care Setting, Oregon Mcdiarmid, Lindsay Porter

North Texas GME Research Forum 2024

No abstract provided.


Opportunities For Prep In High Risk Hiv Negative Patients, Steven Veselsky, Erin Smith, Amethyst Wilder, Misty Burkes, Nnamdi Ilouga, Jean B. Wiggins, Erik Shaw, William Hannah Jan 2024

Opportunities For Prep In High Risk Hiv Negative Patients, Steven Veselsky, Erin Smith, Amethyst Wilder, Misty Burkes, Nnamdi Ilouga, Jean B. Wiggins, Erik Shaw, William Hannah

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.


Access To Prep In Plattsburgh, New York (Cvph Family Medicine), Kelly Knight Jan 2023

Access To Prep In Plattsburgh, New York (Cvph Family Medicine), Kelly Knight

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

This project examines ways to increase access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Plattsburgh, New York (located in Clinton County). After a review of the current literature on the subject and interviews with community members, an intervention was conducted at CVPH Family Medicine. EHR tools were generated and distributed to providers in the practice, with the goal of increasing the distribution of patient education materials about PrEP.


Attitudes Towards Hiv Testing In Pregnant And Non-Pregnant Women, Sashia Malone, Susan Greene Jan 2023

Attitudes Towards Hiv Testing In Pregnant And Non-Pregnant Women, Sashia Malone, Susan Greene

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Access To Primary Care Among Gay And Bisexual Men In The Us, A Population At High-Risk Of Hiv Infection, Jessica S. Kiernan, April D. Kimmel Jan 2021

Evaluating Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Access To Primary Care Among Gay And Bisexual Men In The Us, A Population At High-Risk Of Hiv Infection, Jessica S. Kiernan, April D. Kimmel

Graduate Research Posters

BACKGROUND: 69% of new HIV diagnoses in the US are among gay and bisexual men, with disparities by race and ethnicity. Primary care providers increasingly provide HIV prevention. Racial and ethnic disparities in primary care access are well-documented, but their persistence among gay and bisexual men is unknown. We examined racial and ethnic disparities in access to primary care among this population.

METHODS: We used nationally representative person-level sociodemographic, health status and utilization data, and data on organizational- and socially determinant barriers to care, from the National Health Interview Survey, 2013-2018. Outcomes were: 1) general physician visit

RESULTS: The sample …


How Prepped Are Our Providers?: Assessing Vermont Primary Care Providers’ Knowledge And Awareness Of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Options For Hiv Prevention, Christopher Flynn Jan 2021

How Prepped Are Our Providers?: Assessing Vermont Primary Care Providers’ Knowledge And Awareness Of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Options For Hiv Prevention, Christopher Flynn

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

In recent years, a number of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications and dosing strategies have become available to patients to help prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The primary objective of this research was to assess current PrEP awareness and prescribing practices of family medicine providers at the Hinesburg Family Medicine practice in Hinesburg, VT.